Condimation
They show information on a mapby showing lines of latitude and longitude
On a map, longitude lines go up and down, AKA vertically. Latitude lines are horizontal lines on a map.
The lines of longitude on a map goes from north-south
longitude
There can be various lines on a map, but the ones you are probably thinking of are 'latitude' and 'longitude'.
That's the vertical lines.
Longitude lines.
Latitude and longitude
Lines of longitude and longitude
The lines that intercept latitude lines are lines of longitude.
A map with parallel lines of latitude and longitude is known as a Mercator projection map. This type of map is often used for navigation purposes due to its representation of straight lines of latitude and longitude, making it easier to measure distances and plot courses. However, the Mercator projection distorts the size of landmasses, especially near the poles.
Longitude lines go up and down on a map.